A FIRST Everards League century from Dave Singer and a six wicket haul from Mark Sharman saw Sileby 2nd XI blitz Mountsorrel 1st XI to move within a point of promotion.

Mountsorrel meanwhile are closer to the Division Four trapdoor.

Singer, who hadn’t registered more than 48 this season, had a sticky start with his first 50 from 97 balls but came crashing back as his second came from a mere 39.

He batted for all 45 overs as Sileby recorded 246 for 5.

Joe Charity lofted a Jay Navsaria delivery down the throat of Guru Jit at mid on with the score on just 17 after Sileby chose to bat.

Singer and Charlie Sutton (18) put on 44 before castling to Guru Jit (1 for 39).

Melody took a weight off of Singer’s shoulder crashing seven fours in his 43 until he pulled a long hop from Izzi straight to Jay at short fine leg.

His departure ended a stand of 62 from just 60 balls in 40 minutes.

Richard Preston added fresh momentum and he and Singer added 47 from 52 balls, only for Preston’s knock to be ended by a combination of Danny Hill and Guru Jit, as Preston picked out Jit at long on for a typically lusty 25.

Burnip with Singer put on 71 from just 45 balls, Singer contributing 41 of those from just 26 balls.

Burnip was caught at backward point by Jay who juggled it, on to his forehead before hands.

Burnip’s departure, at 241 for 5, had Sileby well and truly in the driving seat.

Singer and Mick Summerfield added another five in the closing over and a bit to see their side to 246 for 5, with Singer finishing 101 not out from 143 balls.

In Mountsorrel’s reply Phil Chamberlain did the initial damage.

Seb Maley was the first to go, chipping to Sutton at mid off, who took a good sliding catch, and then Mudassar Butt became the first of five lbw, Chamberlain again the successful bowler.

At 13 for 2 the dangerous Rozeen Kaleel looped to Singer at cover, who took a good catch pedalling backwards.

At the other end Sharman’s nagging length and line caused problems as he trapped Naresh lbw followed up by a fourth for Chamberlain as Nadeem Bhatti gloved one behind to Preston, who took a good catch low down.

38 for 5 soon became 55 for 8 as Sharman bowled Guru Jit (6) and had Ali (4) and Izzi (12) both lbw to leave both Sileby openers with four wickets apiece.

Sharman was not to be denied as he removed Mohdeen (19) lbw and then Singer showed that he couldn’t be kept out of the action with a diving catch at cover to dismiss Hill for 19 to bowl out Mountsorrel for 105 from just 27 overs.

Sharman’s figures of 6 for 43 is the eighth haul of five or more by a Sileby bowler this year, while Chamberlain’s 4 for 46 sees him with an impressive 38 for the season.